We are just a few short weeks from fall and it’s time to start thinking about changing summer decor over to fall. The first change that I’m making in my decor is an Early Fall Coffee Table Vignette. This month’s Pinterest challenge gave me the motivation to start my decorating transition into fall. Our inspiration…
Lake House Basement Project Plans
A project that we have been wanting to tackle since building our Smith Mountain Lake home is to finish our basement. That day is finally here and I am eager to share our Lake House Basement Project Plans with you. Lake House Basement Plans Our lake house basement is currently unfinished. The basement at this…
Late Summer Tablescape
I am a summertime girl and I’m not wanting to admit that August is nearly halfway over. Summer is my favorite season with its warm weather, long days, and beautiful flowers to enjoy. In celebration of summer, I created an Late Summer Tablescape for my husband and I to enjoy on our patio. For the…
Easy Summer Centerpiece
One of the pleasures of growing flowers is clipping a few to enjoy inside your home. Today I’m sharing how to create an Easy Summer Centerpiece that can be made using either flowers from your yard or flowers purchased from a grocery store, florist, or farmer’s market. Fresh flowers bring life to a room and…
Stitch Fix Review – August 2019 – Fix #72
How does time pass so quickly? It’s already August and time to share another Stitch Fix Review. This month my stylist sent fashions perfect to enjoy in late summer. I am a Stitch Fix affiliate and if you make a purchase, I make a small commission. My love for Stitch Fix is genuine and all…
Converting a Screened Porch to a Sunroom
I’ve mentioned several times in the past few months that we had plans to convert our screened porch into a sunroom. We finally bit the bullet and not only had our screened porch converted to a sunroom but also had new windows installed in our 1950’s home. Getting rid of those dreaded storm windows and…
Summer Mantel with Mason Jars and Lemons
Does your mantel need a summer refresh? Until recently mine was still decorated for spring. This month’s Pinterest Challenge gave me the motivation I needed to come up with a new design. Our inspiration pin this month was a summer mantel and it inspired me to create my version, a Summer Mantel with Mason Jars…
My Second Fashom Box – Budget Friendly Fashion!
I recently received my second Fashom box. If you aren’t familiar with Fashom, it is a service similar to Stitch Fix, but it is budget friendly. If you missed my first Fashom box, you can see it here. While I adore Stitch Fix, evidenced by the 71 boxes that I’ve received, it can be expensive. Fashom is…
DIY Patio Stone Veneer at Smith Mountain Lake
In 2017 we added a patio and walkway to our Smith Mountain Lake house. When this project was completed in 2017, we did not add stone veneer to the patio to match the house knowing that we could complete the work ourselves at a later date. Two years later, we finally completed this project and…
Stitch Fix Review – July 2019 – Fix #71
How is it already July? June flew by in a flash for me with lots of travel. I enjoyed a trip to Newport, RI, a 50th birthday trip to the Homestead, and then a trip to Delaware for the Antiques Roadshow. July has a two exciting events for me: our 25th anniversary on July 2…
Touring The Breakers and Cliff Walk in Newport, RI
At the beginning June I traveled to Newport, RI with my mom and cousin. I first shared a tour of Chateau-sur-Mer that we enjoyed on the day that we arrived in Newport. I then shared a tour of Marble House, Rosecliff, and The Elms that we saw on the first full day of our trip. Touring…
Use a Lantern for Summer Coastal Decor
It’s time for another Pinterest Challenge! This month our inspiration is lantern themed. Lanterns have been popular in home decor for many years and it’s going to be fun to see how everyone in our group decorated for summer using a lantern photograph as inspiration. Since it’s summer, I decided to Use a Lantern for…